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2nd March 13, 12:45 PM
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Eagle - those hats and indeed the outfits in the same picture are not Welsh so I have no idea.
The St David's Day event in Cardiff is usually supported by other groups within Europe and indeed the costumes look more Eastern than Western Europe.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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3rd March 13, 11:10 PM
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McClef, could this be an example of immigrants participating in the cutural traditions of their adopted home and adding a personal twist to it?
The Official [BREN]
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4th March 13, 03:42 AM
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The parade gets contingents from different areas, normally with a Celtic connection every year.
I have found a video showing the group carrying a yellow or gold cross on a blue background 38 seconds in - http://americymru.net/video/st-david...y#.UTR4XVc0R8E
After further research it transpires that it is the flag of Asturias, Spain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asturias
So it's more likely that they are from there.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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4th March 13, 03:53 AM
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Its interesting that the Welsh(some at least) seem to "celebrate" the day of St David in Wales with rather more enthusiasm than the local Scots in Scotland appear to do on St Andrew's day.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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4th March 13, 04:11 AM
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I don't remember much being made of St Andrews Day even in St Andrews come to think of it but that was back in the 1970s Jock.
But the major Scottish cities seem to have various celebrations on the nearest weekend.
Cardiff, being the capital of Wales is the biggest, but even this has only been going for 10 years.
But even where there are no parade you will see daffodils being worn by many people all over Wales to honour the day, even where I was, in Llandrindod Wells.
Last edited by McClef; 4th March 13 at 04:12 AM.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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4th March 13, 04:22 AM
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I have spent some of my life from time to time, lurking just over the Welsh border in England and it was not unusual to see the daffodil(even leeks) being worn on St David's Day by those with Welsh connections. I did wonder if the parade in Cardiff was a new idea.
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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4th March 13, 05:11 AM
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